In about a months time, I will be travelling to India with my daughter Abby to film a documentary. It is a film that will highlight ‘Incredible India’, which is their government tourism slogan - and ‘Incredible’ it certainly is.

I have travelled to India over the last 18 years or so and seen firsthand how beautiful that country is - the colours, the people, the customs and of course, the food! When I first stepped on the tarmac at the Delhi airport, my life forever changed as I was so impacted by what I saw. I saw kids living under blue tarp, woman with tiny babies begging for food, people struggling just to find a meal….

And that is not all…there is so much need over there - it is actually hard to fathom the scale of the poverty and hardship that exists in India. I remember back in 1999 coming back and vowing I would do something to help change people’s lives. Over the years I have had the privilege to be involved with an organisation that is making a real, tangible difference in people’s lives. So that is what this documentary is really all about - highlighting the beautiful country, as well as the dire need that exists over there and what is being done to transform people’s lives for the better.

For now, I am getting my camera, audio and lighting equipment ready; with an excitement and passion in my heart and looking forward to filming the people I do love so very much.

You too can be involved in changing people’s lives in a radical way. If you would like to know more, just email me: info@robertcommandeur.com.au

We conducted our first podcast, and it was a ton of fun! We talked about the nation of India and the upcoming documentary over there, as well as how to confront people the right way. Something that we in Australia have difficulties with at times, because of our culture; we don’t want to rock the boat or deal with the ‘elephant in the room’.